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Z9 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 2'04 R. E. DORSHAW FIGURE TOY April 24, -1951 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 7, 1947 Y gunman@ Patented pr. 24, 1951 FIGURETOY o Robert Earl D rshaw, Philadelphia, Pa.

VApplication January 7, 1947, Serial No. 720,501

My invention relates to a new, useful and amusing novelty receptacle andhas for one of its -objects to associate a jointed image or gure withthe cover of a receptacle whereby when said cover, or a portion thereof,is opened and closed, the image, or a section or sections thereof willmove to various positions thereby giving an animated appearance to theligure or image.

Another object of this invention is to provide a jointed image having aportion or section thereof mounted on a stationary device and another orother portions resting on a movable device contiguous said stationarydevice which when the latter is moved, will impart movements to saidother portion or portions of the image.

A further object of the present invention is to provide the combinationwith a receptacle having a swingingly mounted lid, of a jointed image somounted that the movements of the lid will impart movements to the imagewhereby the latter will function, in some respect, similar to thesubject of which the image is a likeness.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a jointed imagehaving a portion fixed, at least temporarily, to a surface and havinganother or other portions resting on another and swingingly movablesurface to impart an animated appearance to the image as the movablesurface is actuated.

With the above and other objects in view this invention consists of thedetails of construction and combination of elements hereinafter setforth and then designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeone embodiment thereof in detail, referring by numerals, to theaccompanying drawings forming a part hereof, in which:

Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a novelty receptacle in a closed positionand constructed in accordance with my invention.

i Fig. 2 is an enlarged side View thereof in an open position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same in the closed position, and

llig. 4 is a top plan view of the device.

In carryingkout the invention as herein embodied 5 represents the bodyof a receptacle of any suitable size, configuration or design and Iforpurposes of illustration. only said receptacle body is shown asincluding a bottom 6, side walls l, a front wall kand a rear wall 9. Ontop of the rear and side walls is mounted a partial top or closure l0which provides a normally station- V2 claims. (01. 46-116) ary surfacefor a purpose to be presently described. -Inside of the receptacle bodyis mounted a partition II, the outer surface of: which is flush Vor inline with the inner edge of the partial top or closure I0 to provide astorage chamber I2 for cigarettes, cigars, candies, cakes, jewelry orany other goods or items according to the desires of manufacturers,storekeepers or the users.

Pivotally hinged or otherwise hingedly or swingingly connected to thenormally stationary partial closure or top yI0 is a movable closure orlid I3 which, for purposes of illustration only, is shownas havingcut-out notches I4 at the sides for the reception of the ears l5projecting from the ends of the partial closure or top I 0 with pins I6rprojected through said ears and into the lid I3. The jointed image I'lwhich is herein shown as representing a dog is used for illustrationonly and may be the image of a human being, either real or fabled, anyanimal, either real or fanciful, denizen of the ocean, insect, reptile,bird or other suitable subject. The image I'I preferably includes threesections, viz., a rear section I8, an intermediate section I9 and afront section 20, as well as an appendage section 2 I.

. The rear section I8 is mounted in a normally stationary position onthe partial closure or top I0, as the stationary surface, by a suitableconnecting agency, such as dowels 22. An end of the intermediate sectionI9 is pivotally connected to the rear section I8 by a pivot pin 23 andsaid pivot'fpin 23 is positioned in an angular location above and to therear of the position of the pivot pin or hinge point I6. The opposite orforward end of the intermediate section merely rests onl the swingingclosure or lid I3 as the movable surface, so that a relative movementoccurs between the parts I3 and I9 as they both move in different arcsabout their respective pivot points. The front section 20 is pivoted atits rear end to the forward end of the intermediate section by a pivotpin 24 which is normally to the rear of and above the forward edge ofthe swinging lid I3 3 of the swinging lid or movable surface due togravity.

The swinging lid or movable surface may be actuated in any suitablemanner but for purposes of illustration, the appendage 2| is shown aspivoted to the rear section I8 of the image by the pivot pin 25. One endof a connector 26, such as a length of wire, is pivotally attached tothe appendage section 2| at a point intermediate the ends thereof by apivot pin `2.1 and projects through a narrow slot '28 in the back wall 9into the interior of the receptacle 5. The inner end of the connector 26is pivotally attached to a tongue 29 by a pivot pin 30, Which tongue isfastened to the swinging lid I3 and extends through an aperture 3| inthe upper `portion of the partition I I.

Considering the specific device shown herein, for purposes ofillustration only, the operation `is as follows: By depressing theappendage section or tail 2| motion will be transmitted through theconnector 26 and the tongue 29 to the swinging lid |3 thus moving thelatter from a rest or closed position to some elevated location. Thiswill change the positions of the lid I3 and the intermediate or body andfront or head sections `relative to one another which will cause theouter end of the lid to finally assume a position inside of the locationof the pivot pin 24 and the head 20 will swing over said outer edge ofthe lid by gravity, as shown in Fig. 2.

Each time the swinging lid i3 is moved away .from or towards the closedposition the image a normally stationary position on the stationarysurface, an intermediate image section pivoted to the rear section aboveand back of the location of the connection between said surfaces andhaving a free end resting on the movable surface, a front image sectionpivoted to the intermediate section and also having a portion resting onthe movable surface, an appendage image Section pivoted to the rearsection, and means connecting the appendage section and 'the movablesurface whereby ysaid movable surface will impart an animated appearingmovement to the image when the appendage image section is actuated.

2. In a device of the kind described, a stationary surface, a swingingsurface hingedly connected to said 4stationary surface, a jointed imagemounted on the surfaces and including at least three sections pivoted toone another and constituting rear, body and head elements, said rearsection being fixed to the stationary surface and the other sectionsloosely resting on the .swing-ing surface with the joint between therear and 'body sections above and to the rear of the hinge so that asvsaid swinging surface is moved up and down and the head section adaptedto pass oif and swing over the edge of said swinging surface as thelatter -is elevated to approximately its highest limit, and means toactuate said swinging surface.

ROBERT EARL DORSHAW.

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